Sporting see off Alverca with deserved win at Alvalade | OneFootball

Sporting beat Alverca 3-1 at Alvalade on matchday three of the Liga. After two more difficult matches, the Lions controlled most of the game and built a lead that allows them to move, albeit provisionally, to the top of the table.

Rui Borges’ team were virtually ahead from the start, with Maxi Araújoopening the scoring after just 2 minutes with a precise strike from the edge of the box. Alverca responded with high pressing and made Sporting’s build-up difficult, but failed to create any major chances.

The second goal came in the 55th minute, in a move where Geny Catamo tried to cross into the box and ended up benefiting from Matheus Mendes’ help, as he turned the ball into his own net. Shortly afterwards came the most anticipated moment of the night: Luis Suárez was back among the goals. The Colombian forward found space, went past Matheus Mendes and, with an open goal in front of him, scored Sporting’s third.

Sporting managed their lead until the final whistle, although Alverca did pull one back through Figueiredo (89'). The win takes the green-and-whites to seven points and, for now, puts them top of the league.

The Lions will be back in action next Friday, 28 August, against Rio Ave. The match, counting for the fourth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the side coached by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, will be played at 8:15pm in Vila do Conde.

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